This will be Smoltz's 10th time competing in the annual celebrity golf tournament.

The 51-year-old former Atlanta Braves pitcher has finished in the top 10 each year he has competed, with his best performance occurring in 2010 when he tied for second place with Tony Romo, the 2018 American Century champion. Billy Joe Tolliver finished first in 2010.

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Smoltz has stepped up his golf game in recent years. He won the celebrity division at the inaugural Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in January after playing in the U.S. Senior Open in 2018 as a surprise qualifier, according to a press release.

He recently committed to three events as a sponsor exemption on the PGA TOUR Champions circuit for men over 50 years of age.

The 30th annual American Century Championship will take place at Edgewood Tahoe golf course July 9-14.